Associate Buyer - Anchorage

Charlie's Produce • Seattle, WA

2d • $27 - $30

About The Position

The Associate Buyer provides administrative and operational support to procurement staff. The position supports purchasing cycles, purchase-order and receiving accuracy, timely deliveries, inventory adjustments, reporting, vendor coordination, freight and product issue resolution, and assigned vendor account responsibilities. It also helps manage costs and meet department KPIs. All employees are responsible for food safety and must notify appropriate personnel of any food safety or quality concerns. Other tasks and special projects may be assigned by the Procurement Manager.

Requirements

• High school education preferred.
• Purchasing experience desired but not required.
• Computer competency, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and 10-key.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and accomplish team objectives.
• Strong math and writing skills, including quickly multiplying and adding cases or pallets and calculating product cost, market, and margin.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Power Enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to procurement staff.
• Confirm purchase orders and support receiving accuracy and on-time deliveries; make daily inventory adjustments and pull key department reports.
• Understand the relevant purchasing cycle for each item purchased.
• Communicate potential inventory issues, prorates, and cost changes promptly to the Procurement Manager and Sales.
• Support logistical procedures for product arrivals and work with vendors to resolve freight damage, product damage or quality issues, and quantity discrepancies; assist with related claims.
• If assigned vendor accounts, follow approved supplier requirements during vendor onboarding and ongoing management, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and monitor vendor performance.
• Follow food-safety responsibilities and notify appropriate personnel of any food safety or quality concerns.
• Manage costs according to program stipulations and best practices, including escalated or de-escalated contract pricing and off-invoice price cycles or ads.
• Understand and achieve assigned KPIs, including fill rate, variance management, inbound freight maintenance, purchase-order accuracy, and contract compliance.
• Perform other tasks and special projects assigned by the Procurement Manager.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first of the month following hire.
• ESOP (profit sharing) and 401(k).
• Paid vacations and paid holidays.
• Sick time.
• 100% prepaid college tuition for employees and their dependents.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Yearly review with possibility of an increase based on performance and tenure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED